Almost+Famous

Class Notes 8/29 (recorded by Caitlin Alwan):


 * Why people like it
 * o Characters
 * § Kyle liked the guitarist
 * § The lead singer, Jason lee, is the guy from Alvin and the Chipmunks
 * § Seemed realistic, wasn’t sugar coated
 * Showed drug use and alcohol. Showed the consequences as well.
 * § Penny seemed strong but crumbled at the end of the movie
 * Was she the only one that is delusional about the relationship?
 * § Penny was possibly 24 years old
 * § Why she is disliked: not in real world,
 * o Penny seemed like the girl in Jerry Macquire
 * § Penny doesn’t have strong backbone
 * o Movie didn’t do well in theatres
 * o How could this movie be described so people would see it?
 * o Tiny dancer scene is liked because it’s how they solve their argument
 * § Hate was felt when he got on the bus
 * § Music works in this scene because you usually don’t know whether music is playing in background or its something they are really listening to in the movie. This is the reason this scene works so well.
 * At first, only the audience can hear it then suddenly the actors and actresses join in.
 * First time you can tell music is actually playing in movie is when the drummer taps along then others are bobbing head to music.
 * § If tiny dancer scene was to be written down in a book, there is no way it would be as good
 * o The scene when Penny tells William that he is home and the camera zooms is enjoyed
 * o **lovey dovey is word of day
 * o Themes
 * § Music
 * § Relationships
 * Russell uses Penny
 * Penny uses William as an excuse to be with the band
 * § Coming of age
 * § Family

Class Notes 8/30 (recorded by Collin Backes):

-Drugs and Alcohol inspire people to do great things - morally its wrong but its socially acceptable - Drug usage compared from 1970s till Now - It would be annoying to always be criticized by people and not having the same outlook on your music - People not understand your work the way you want them too - It reminds people of why they likek going to concert - It encourages freedom because William had no guidelines - Both because he didn’t get to go out of his house but at the end he just wanted to go home - Shows freedom is a good thing but if you get to much it can go either way - Society gets it wrong sometime but sometimes it gets it right - Not always the best stuff - They all dump out all of there feelings - You think it would be loving but its filled with hate
 * Drugs and Alc Question**
 * Do you think artist suffer?**
 * Does music bring people together?**
 * Freedom**
 * The best stuff is the popular stuff**
 * What do you like about the scene**